Fuel barge pokes a hole in a tanker, spilling 25,000 gallons of oil in a Texas river

摘要

An estimated 25,200 gallons of No. 6 oil spilled in the Neches River near Port Arthur, Texas, when fuel barge Buffalo 405 struck and pierced the hull of the 528-foot Danish oil tanker Torm Mary during a fueling operation on Aug. 2, at about 0020. As a result of the accident, the river was closed to vessels for two days. During the closure seven outbound ships, six inbound ships and 70 barges were delayed. The barge, owned by Buffalo Marine Service and pushed by the tug San Tomas, was approaching the tanker, which was in the Sun Anchorage.